Compare up to 3 tires

In this special article, I will be comparing a 25 mm Schwalbe One Tubeless to a 25 mm Schwalbe One V-Guard with standard, light and latex tubes.
I received quite a few requests from readers who want to know how a light butyl tube compares to the latex tubes. Some even said these tubes
might be faster than latex tubes. Because the Schwalbe One is also available in a tubeless option, this will be a four-way comparison. I hope this
article will satisfy anyone who wants to know the differences between tubeless, latex inner tubes, light inner tubes, and standard inner tubes.

I've used the same Schwalbe One Tubeless and Schwalbe One V-Guard I've reviewed previously. To view all specifications of these tires you can
read the individual reviews here and
here. All rolling resistance tests are done on the same day to
make sure conditions were as consistent as possible.

Test set up

All tests were run with the same wheel, tire, load, and speed. With the only difference being the use of a 25 mm Schwalbe One Tubeless
or a 25 mm Schwalbe One V-Guard clincher with an 80 grams latex inner tube, a 70 grams light butyl inner tube or a 100 grams standard
butyl inner tube. Measurements were taken at pressures of 120, 100, 80 and 60 psi.

Schwalbe One Tubeless set up

Schwalbe One V-Guard set up

Inner Tubes

Latex tube: 80 grams Michelin AirComp A1

Light tube: 70 grams Continental Race 28 Light

Standard tube: 100 grams Continental Race 28

Test Results

Total weight

The set up with the 70 grams light tube comes in as the winner in the weight department, followed closely by the latex tube. The One Tubeless
and One V-guard with standard tube have almost the same weight.

Rolling Resistance

The difference in rolling resistance between the One Tubeless and One V-Guard with a standard tube is small. The One Tubeless comes out just a
little bit faster. Fitting the One V-Guard with a light butyl tube gives a small improvement over the standard butyl tube. Resulting in rolling
resistance that is lower than that of the One Tubeless. Using a latex tube results in another small improvement.

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Tubeless

Latex Tube

Light Tube

Std Tube

Total Wheel Weight

1344 grams

1323 grams

1313 grams

1343 grams

Rolling Resistance 120 psi / 8.3 Bar

11.8 Watts

10.8 Watts

11.5 Watts

12.3 Watts

Rolling Resistance 100 psi / 6.9 Bar

12.5 Watts

11.1 Watts

11.9 Watts

12.8 Watts

Rolling Resistance 80 psi / 5.5 Bar

13.8 Watts

12.1 Watts

12.9 Watts

14.0 Watts

Rolling Resistance 60 psi / 4.1 Bar

16.3 Watts

14.2 Watts

15.4 Watts

16.6 Watts

CRR 120 psi / 8.3 Bar

0.00354

0.00324

0.00344

0.00369

CRR 100 psi / 6.9 Bar

0.00375

0.00333

0.00357

0.00384

CRR 80 psi / 5.5 Bar

0.00414

0.00363

0.00387

0.00420

CRR 60 psi / 4.1 Bar

0.00489

0.00426

0.00462

0.00498

Conclusion

If you really want the lowest rolling resistance, latex inner tubes are the winner. Latex tubes do have the disadvantage of losing air
quickly which means you have to check air pressure every day. Light tubes hold air better than latex tubes at the cost of a bit more
rolling resistance. These light tubes are very thin, I blew the tire off the rim the first time, resulting in another trip to the store. But this
might have been the result of bad mounting by me. There are even lighter tubes with a weight of 50 grams, I can't imagine they will last
long.

The Schwalbe One Tubeless comes in in 3rd place in the rolling resistance test, beating the One V-Guard Clincher with standard butyl tube
by a small margin. The Tubeless tire has the advantage of holding air just as well as the classic inner tubes, and when used with tubeless sealant,
it should be virtually impossible to flat. If you have rims that are tubeless-ready, I can't see a reason to go with the One V-Guard clincher with
standard tubes.